Gears of War sells 2.7 million copies; new content coming Wednesday

During Microsoft's CES keynote, Robbie Bach revealed the staggering sales results of Gears of War. Epic's blockbuster has sold 2.7 million copies worldwide since the game's release in November. This kind of performance has officially turned Gear of War into a franchise. Expect Gears to follow in the footsteps of Halo with multiple sequels and branches.

That title is now a Halo-like franchise that continues to drive hardware in a very positive way," Bach said. "We think it's an evergreen property that we're going to be able to leverage for a long time.

On Wednesday, Epic will release new content for Gears of War via Xbox Live. This will include two new maps, a patch, and a video featuring CliffyB. Three more screenshots after the jump.

[Gears of War content of Weds @ Eurogamer]